Naturalization Act 1870 Fees Act 1871
Naturalization Act 1870 Fees Act 1871
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Naturalization Act 1870 Fees Act 1871
Naturalization Act 1870 Fees Act 1871
Public Act |
1871 No 47 |
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Date of assent |
14 November 1871 |
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An Act to fix the Fees to be taken in New Zealand under “The Naturalization Act 1870”
of the Imperial Parliament.
Preamble.
WHEREAS it is enacted by the Act of the Imperial Parliament called “The Naturalization Act 1870”
hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”
that the declaration of alienage and of British nationality and the oath of allegiance where respectively made or taken as therein provided elsewhere in Her Majesty’s dominions than in the United Kingdom may respectively be made and taken in the presence of any Judge of any Court of civil or criminal jurisdiction or of any Justice of the Peace or of any other officer for the time being authorized by law in the place in which the declarant is to administer an oath for any judicial or other legal purpose:
And whereas by the said Act it is also enacted that the jurisdiction by the said Act conferred on the Secretary of State in the United Kingdom in respect of the grant of a certificate of readmission to British nationality in the case of any statutory alien in any British Possession may be exercised by the Governor of such Possession:
And whereas under the said Act regulations have been made by one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State for the transmission to the United Kingdom for the purpose of registration of declarations and certificates made in pursuance of the said Act of the United Kingdom and for the imposition and application of fees in respect of any registration authorized to be made under the said Act and in respect of the making of any declaration or the grant of any certificate authorized to be made or granted under the said Act:
And whereas it is by the said Act enacted that any such regulation shall not so far as relates to the imposition of fees be in force in any British Possession:
And whereas it is expedient that provision should be made for the imposition and application of fees in respect of the making declarations and the grant of certificates authorized to he made or granted under the said Act in New Zealand and in respect of other acts matters or things authorized to be done under the said Act in New Zealand:
Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled and by the authority of the same as follows:—
1 Short Title.
The Short Title of this Act shall be “The Naturalization Act 1870 Fees Act 1871.”
2 What fees to be payable and to whom.
In respect of any such act matter or thing specified in the first column of the Schedule hereto when done taken made granted or given in New Zealand under the authority of the said Act or any regulations made or to be made thereunder there shall be payable the fees respectively set forth in the second column of the said Schedule and the same shall respectively be paid to the persons denominated and be applied as set forth in the third column of the said Schedule.
Schedule
| The act matter or thing in respect of which the Fee may be taken. | The Amount of Fee. | To whom Payment of Fee to be made and how applied. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | ||
| For taking a declaration whether of alienage or British nationality | 0 | 1 | 0 | To the Clerk of the Court or of the Justice taking the declaration if taken by a Justice or before a Court of Judicature and to be paid to the Consolidated Fund. If not before such Court or by a Justice then to the officer taking the declaration. |
| For granting a certificate of readmission to British nationality and for registering the same together with the oath of allegiance | 1 | 0 | 0 | Into the Treasury to be carried to the Consolidated Fund. |
| For administration of the oath of allegiance | 0 | 5 | 0 | If the oath is administered by a Justice of the Peace or before a Court of Judicature to the Clerk of such Justice or Court and to be carried to the Consolidated Fund. Otherwise to the officer administering the oath and to be paid over to Consolidated Fund. |
| For transmitting to the Home Office a declaration with or without oath for registration | 0 | 1 | 6 | To the Clerk of the Justice or Court or to the officer who transmits the same in each case for his own benefit. |
| For transmitting to the Colonial Secretary’s Office a declaration with or without oath for registration | 0 | 1 | 0 | Same as preceding. |
| For certified copy of any declaration or certificate with or without oath | 0 | 10 | 0 | Into the Treasury to be carried to Consolidated Fund. |
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Naturalization Act 1870 Fees Act 1871
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